Willow Park Civics

Weekly News Summary

Week ending Friday, 18 August 2023

"Govern wisely and as little as possible!" 

Sam Houston, general in Texas Revolution; 1st and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas; 7th Governor of Texas 

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22 August 2023 Council Meeting

Agenda Items: Public Hearings on and adoptions of 2023 - 2024 budget and tax rate; request Bank Depository Services proposal; 3Q financial report; water and wastewater (fee) study; plans to reduce size of new Waste Water Treatment Plant; replat Tommy's Boats; final plat Broadway Business Park Addition; adopt cost of living adjustment COLA for retirees and dependents; Quarterly Department Reports; Executive Session - Halff & Associates Litigation

Water: August is National Water Quality Month

Summary: Learn how your actions and those of your community affect your water; 8 Things You Can Do at Home to Protect Your Water; One of the biggest water quality challenges in Texas is FOG; Willow Park Water Quality; and more.

Parker County Transportation Bond and Willow Park Streets

Summary: How will the new Parker County 2023 Transportation Bond affect Willow Park streets and highways... and taxes? Parker County citizens have the responsibility to vote on this bond in November. Find details, maps, presentations and updates. "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."

Willow Park Parks and Trails Index

Summary: Willow Park Civics Blogs, Willow Park Parks Board Meetings, Parks Board

Willow Park Trails (and EPCoT) Master Plan, Fantastic Brochure, August 2023 Update

Summary: Willow Park is moving full force, implementing their plans to make Willow Park a 5-star place to live and to raise a family. With a rich variety of parks and trails, Willow Park is going to be in the very center of East Parker County Trails, EPCoT.

WPC News Summary, 11 August 2023

Summary: A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."

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Updated Blogs and Issues

  • WPC Blog > Tommy's Boats is coming to town

    • added Willow Park Civics Blog > 15 August 2023 P&Z Commission Meeting, agenda item 5, replat

  • 15 August 2023 P&Z Commission Meeting

    • added WPC audio file of meeting

Upcoming Events

on the Willow Park Civics Calendar 

  • 18 August to 04 September, 2023, WPC Blog > Drink. Drive. Go To Jail. Enforcement Wave - Labor Day, 18 August to 04 September, 2023

  • 22 August 2023, Tuesday, 6p. Regular Council Meeting

  • 14 September, 2023, 11a, 203 El Chico Trail, ribbon cutting celebration of on Fort Worth Water pump station

     

  • Parker County Transportation Bond Community Meetings (Confirm before attending, PC Transportation Bond website.)

    • Tuesday August 22 - Weatherford city council meeting at 6:00 PM. 303 Palo Pinto St. Weatherford, Tx.

    • Thursday August 24 - Hudson Oaks City Council meeting at 7:00 PM. 210 Hudson Oaks Dr. Hudson Oaks, Tx.

    • Tuesday August 29th - Millsap city hall at 6:00 PM. 208 Fannin St. Millsap, Tx.

    • Tuesday September 5 - Cool Community Center at 6:00 PM. 150 South FM 113 Millsap, Tx.

    • Thursday September 28 - Springtown Community Center at 11:30 AM. Location TBD

Current Public Notices 

 PUBLIC HEARING (12 September 2023) to consider a request for change in rezoning of “PD” Planned Development District for Red River Development’s single-family dwelling subdivision of Country Hollow of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.

18 August 2023, The Community News

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